If your budget is very limited, but you still want to benefit from connected lighting at home, then the pack currently offered by Boulanger should please you. This kit including two connected bulbs, a connection bridge and a smart button is priced at 12.99 euros instead of 64.99 euros on the e-retailer’s website during the winter sales.
The connected lighting market may well be dominated by Philips Hue, but there are still other good brands in this sector, some even presenting references that are significantly more affordable than those of the leader. Via its EssentielB brand, Boulanger, for example, offers connected bulbs capable of diffusing colored and personalized light. During these winter sales, you can also find two in a pack also including a bridge and a smart button, all priced at less than 13 euros. A rather unbeatable price, therefore.
The points to remember from this EssentielB pack
- Two connected and fully customizable bulbs
- A Connect By ENKI box to then effectively control the lighting
- A dimmer to simplify bulb control
Initially priced at 64.99 euros, the EssentielB pack with two connected bulbs, a Connect By Enki EssentielB box and a switch is now offered at 12.99 euros at Boulanger.
Light bulbs that are easy to control
EssentielB connected bulbs (E27) are first of all very easy to install, since they screw in like standard bulbs. Once installed, these intelligent White & Color lighting systems are capable of diffusing completely customizable colored light: from the Enki application, available on Android and iOS, you can indeed choose from millions of shades and thus create a warm atmosphere.
It is also on this application that you can establish lighting scenarios, create atmospheres according to the time of day or even the theme of your evening, for example. In terms of autonomy, EssentielB bulbs offer a lifespan of 25,000 hours. And also know that they can be controlled by voice using the Google Assistant and Alexa voice assistants.
The Zigbee protocol is in place
The centerpiece of this pack, the Connect By Enki Essentielb box acts as a connection bridge to be able to effectively manage connected bulbs. Above all, this small box, to be plugged into the mains, works with the Zigbee protocol, like the Philips Hue references, and allows you to benefit from a longer range than Bluetooth and thus to control, even remotely, your connected objects. Let us also remember that this protocol is a less energy-intensive solution than Wi-Fi.
-To install it, you just have to plug it in, then connect it, via the Enki application, to your Wi-Fi network. Also included in this pack, the smart button allows you to modulate the light intensity of the bulbs very simply, with your fingertips. It will also need to be added to the Enki application to function correctly.
Also read:
The best connected bulbs to choose to illuminate your interior
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